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By:  Davis of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 271



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Shawnte Latrice McKinney has been selected to 
receive a 2005 Future African American Leadership Award from the 
Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and
	WHEREAS, A student at El Centro College in Dallas, where she 
is studying culinary arts, Ms. McKinney is a 2004 Texas Scholar's 
graduate of Bryan Adams High School; while there, she distinguished 
herself as a member of Who's Who Among American High School Students 
and was highly involved in DECA, Heartstrings, and the Cooperative 
Education Program; and
	WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has proven her 
commitment to her community by volunteering with Rainbow Days, 
Inc., working at the DECA school store, and serving Thanksgiving 
dinner to the homeless with the Salvation Army; moreover, she is a 
valued member of Greenville Avenue Church of Christ and has greatly 
benefited the congregation through her involvement in the church's 
Sunday school, Youth Chorus, and Child Development Center; and
	WHEREAS, Being presented with a Future African American 
Leadership Award is truly a prestigious honor, and it is indeed 
appropriate to commend Ms. McKinney for her achievements; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Shawnte 
Latrice McKinney on her receipt of a 2005 Future African American 
Leadership Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and extend 
to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. McKinney as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.